Fracture detection, mapping, and analysis of naturally fractured gas reservoirs using P-wave reflection seismic

1997 SEG Annual Meeting

Volumn , Issue , 1997, Pages 1210-1213

  Lynn, Heloise B ^a   Simon, K Michele ^a   Beckham, Wallace ^a  

^a Lynn Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PETROLEUM PROSPECTING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; SEISMIC WAVES; SEISMOLOGY; TIGHT GAS;

FRACTURE DETECTION; FRACTURED GAS RESERVOIRS; GAS ACCUMULATION; NATURAL FRACTURE; PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY; RESEARCH EFFORTS; TIGHT GAS RESERVOIRS; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY;

FRACTURE;

EID: 85018632020     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1190/1.1885614     Document Type: Conference Paper

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